401(k)s (and how they compare to IRAs). Created by Sal Khan.
This class covers the analysis and modeling of stochastic processes. Topics include measure theoretic probability, martingales, filtration, and stopping theorems, elements of large deviations theory, Brownian motion and reflected Brownian motion, stochastic integration and Ito calculus and functional limit theorems. In addition, the class will go over some applications to finance theory, insurance, queueing and inventory models.
Course provides students with the information and skills necessary for career success in agribusiness and in the operation of entrepreneurial ventures. Topics include economic principles, budgeting, risk management, finance, business law, insurance and resource management. Other possible topics are development of a business plan, employee/employer relations, problem solving and decision making, using computers. A survey of the careers within the agricultural industry is also incorporated. ** References to Common Core Standards are included as the first slide in each lesson's PowerPoint**
Thinking about how hedge funds are different from other institutions. Created by Sal Khan.
Back of the envelope calculation of which office space to rent. Created by Sal Khan.
Car insurance is complicated. How much does car insurance cost and what do all those terms and numbers mean? These two segments of Personal Finance 101 Conversations offer insights and information about purchasing car insurance. The content for these videos was reviewed by members of the Missouri Insurance Education Foundation.
This is a course for those who are interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent world poverty, and are hopeful that economists might have something useful to say about this challenge. The questions we will take up include: Is extreme poverty a thing of the past? What is economic life like when living under a dollar per day? Why do some countries grow fast and others fall further behind? Does growth help the poor? Are famines unavoidable? How can we end child labor—or should we? How do we make schools work for poor citizens? How do we deal with the disease burden? Is micro finance invaluable or overrated? Without property rights, is life destined to be "nasty, brutish and short"? Has globalization been good to the poor? Should we leave economic development to the market? Should we leave economic development to non-governmental organizations (NGOs)? Does foreign aid help or hinder? Where is the best place to intervene?
MITx Online Version
This course is part of the Micromaster’s Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy through MITx Online. The course is entirely free to audit, though learners have the option to pay a fee, which is based on the learner's ability to pay, to take the proctored exam, and earn a course certificate. To access the course, create an MITx Online account and enroll in the course 14.73x The Challenges of Global Poverty.
Comparing closed-end and open-ended mutual funds. Created by Sal Khan.
Before buying an extended warranty or a service contract for your home, a car, or an appliance, be sure to read the fine print and weigh the costs and benefits.
ObamaCare is the capstone of the New Deal - or it's a socialist plot to destroy America. It's hard to figure out the truth about Obamacare. EconGuy is here to explain how and why Obamacare reforms health insurance markets, helps individuals buy private health insurance for themselves, how it's similar to reforms enacted in some states, and the possible impact on jobs, employers, and insurance premiums.
Comparing ETF's, open-end, and closed-end funds. Created by Sal Khan.
Overview of how hedge funds are different than mutual funds. Created by Sal Khan.
Setting up a simple long-short hedge (assuming the companies have similar beta or correlation with market). Created by Sal Khan.
Seeing how the long-short portfolio might do in different market conditions (assuming that the underlying thesis is right). Created by Sal Khan.
Simple case of merger arbitrage when there is an all cash acquisition. Created by Sal Khan.
Understanding how hedge funds are structured and how the managers get paid. Created by Sal Khan.
Similarities in compensation structure for hedge funds, venture capital firms, and private equity investors. Created by Sal Khan.
Poster showing a sailor and soldiers holding up a large insurance certificate.
Basic overview of capital and human capital. Created by Sal Khan.
This innovative, trans-faculty subject teaches how information technologies (IT) are reshaping and redefining the health care marketplace through improved economies of scale, greater technical efficiencies in the delivery of care to patients, advanced tools for patient education and self-care, network integrated decision support tools for clinicians, and the emergence of e-commerce in health care. Student tutorials provide an opportunity for interactive discussion. Interdisciplinary project teams comprised of Harvard and MIT graduate students in medicine, business, law, education, engineering, computer science, public health, and government collaborate to design innovative IT applications. Projects are presented during the final class.
Starting in Spring 2010, this course will be titled Enabling Technology Innovation in Healthcare and the Life Sciences.